Adamson Estate

The Adamson Estate, which forms the eastern boundary of the

Mississauga, Ontario, was purchased from the family of Agar Adamson by Credit Valley Conservation Authority in 1975 upon the urging of the local ratepayers group known as Project H21 after a proposed real estate development which would have changed the character of the neighbourhood. It is now a public park on the Waterfront Trail. It was recognized as a Historic Place in 1978.^[1]

History

The land on which the property is built was acquired by Joseph Cawthra in 1809. The farmland, which came to be known as the Grove Farm, was granted to Agar Adamson and Mabel Cawthra as a wedding gift.^[2]

Agar Adamson, born on Christmas Day 1865, was the grandson of

Talbot Papineau

, another of the four Canadians featured in the book.

Agar Adamson designed and built the Belgian-style mansion on this land in 1919, after returning from the wartime service in France. In 1943, his son Anthony Adamson added a home for himself on the property. The estate was acquired by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority in 1975.^[2]

Architecture

The architecture of the main house, often thought to be Spanish is actually

First World War

.

One of the treasures of the Adamson Estate are the great

Region of Peel

.

Another element of interest is the family pet cemetery which has been recently surrounded by a wrought iron fence with stone pillars and memorial plaque.

Today

The old mansion of the Adamson Estate is now leased to the City of Mississauga to operate as a public park.

References

^ Adamson Estate Archived September 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Canadian Register of Historic Places
^
ISBN 978-1-4597-0478-7
. Retrieved 4 November 2012.

ISBN 0-00-639485-X
(1992)Harper Collins

^ "Tapestry of War: A Private View of Canadians in the Great War. By John English". Archived from the original on 2005-01-15. Retrieved 2007-04-18.

43°33′43″N 79°34′01″W / 43.562°N 79.567°W / 43.562; -79.567

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[1] Adamson Estate Archived September 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Canadian Register of Historic Places

[Ron2010-2] 
ISBN 978-1-4597-0478-7
. Retrieved 4 November 2012.

[3] ISBN 0-00-639485-X
(1992)Harper Collins

[4] "Tapestry of War: A Private View of Canadians in the Great War. By John English". Archived from the original on 2005-01-15. Retrieved 2007-04-18.

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